Chapter 77 Chapter 77

Lai Changxing didn't read much, but he was naturally sensitive to numbers, and he seemed clever and dexterous in starting a small business.This should be said to be his unique talent that is different from other children.This seemingly accidental phenomenon actually indicates the inevitable result of a certain future development.At the age of 13, he had great ambitions to be a "small businessman", to become a "big businessman" at the age of 30, and to become a "big rich man" at the age of 40. It seems logical.The only difference is that in the past, he relied on selling his labor to accumulate small money in his pocket, and later on he made his fortune entirely by speculative means of "buying short and selling short, smuggling and tax evasion". war.

Lai Changxing was able to endure hardships in his youth. In 1976, the garrison in nearby Nan'an County recruited migrant workers for the purpose of building barracks, building pigpens, and digging wells. When 18-year-old Lai Changxing learned of the news, he resolutely put down his business burden and went out to work with his elder brother Lai Shuiqiang.This is also the first time he jumped out of the "farm gate". This jump not only temporarily got rid of the barrenness and dilapidation of his hometown, but also destined him to strive to achieve a complete change of role from now on.

After the construction period of the garrison troops was completed, the elder brother picked up his luggage and returned to his hometown to continue repairing the earth and earn work points.Lai Changxing didn't want to go back. He could no longer follow the traditional lifestyle of "facing the loess and backing the sky" inherited from his parents.During this period, he worked as a blacksmith in an agricultural machinery factory, set up a street stall, and sold sundries such as calendars, parasols, and nylon cloth.Later, he opened a fish ball shop in Shishi, Jinjiang, and he was very busy all day long.On the surface, it seems that he has got rid of the poverty-stricken valley and completed the transformation of the role of "farmer brother", but in fact he is still struggling at the bottom of the society. Do what you can to maintain basic food and clothing.

In the early 1980s, fishermen on both sides of the Taiwan Strait began non-governmental exchanges to discuss the relationship between supply and demand in the two markets.The first large-scale sea smuggling wave took advantage of the trend. At that time, there were dozens or even hundreds of Hong Kong and Taiwan smuggling mother ships and mainland cargo receiving boats moored or cruising in the Taiwan Strait every day, and the trading points for private goods were generally in Jinjiang. and Golden Gate on the sea.Many people in the coastal area of ​​Jinjiang, some left factories, some threw away hoes, some abandoned fishing nets, and some even bid farewell to schools, and devoted all their efforts to sailing and participating in the trafficking of "parallel goods" (smuggled goods) at sea.

Of course, Lai Changxing will not be a pure "porter". With his concept of commodity economy and lively mind, he wants to be an organizer and planner, looking for the most reasonable and effective commodity exchange method and equivalent standard.He can mobilize several kilograms of silver and gold in one day, and then send people to the sea to exchange private goods with those Taiwanese guys, and bring back the double-lion calendars, electronic calculators, electric shavers, and dual-card radios on board. , color TV sets and other domestic products that are in short supply, and then continue to wholesale from Shishi, a distribution center for smuggled goods.At the same time, a lot of cash kept pouring into his shriveled pockets. Sometimes he was at home all day long, smoking red Double Happiness cigarettes, and counting the endless amount of cash while he was puffing. Money, feels great.

Lai Changxing seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in his opinion, exerted all his skills and potential instincts, and vowed to embrace and accompany this opportunity until the "miracle" appeared. At that time, from Beijing to Xiamen, people from all over the country rushed to Shishi to find ways to buy imported calendar watches, tape recorders and other smuggled goods.All the visitors are customers, and he is very enthusiastic. Sometimes when he meets someone who has status, background, or conversation, he will inevitably favor the price when he is happy.With his generosity and generosity, he has made many friends from all over the world.

He earned a "grey income" by smuggling, and some people said that he made ill-gotten gains.He was very angry and called out to others.He never thought that the money he earned came from wrong sources.At that time, no one thought that buying smuggled goods was illegal. On the contrary, it was a fashion and a show of competence.